Date of formation: Thiruvarur District was carved out of Nagappatinam District and Thanjavur District on 1st January 1997.
Area: 2,377 square kilometers
Density of population: 533 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 83.26% - Male: 89.65%, Female: 77.02% (2011)
Male Female Ratio: 1000:1020
Boundaries of Tiruvarur District
South: Palk Strait
East and North East: Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu
West and North West: Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu
Tiruvarur District Average Rainfall: 967.2 mm
Tiruvarur District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 39.7 deg C
Tiruvarur District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 22.6 deg C
TIRUVARUR DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Cauvery
Taluks: Kodavasal, Mannargudi, Nannilam, Needamangalam, Thriuthuraipoondi, Tiruvarur, Valaigaiman
Assembly Constituencies: Nannilam, Tiruvarur, Tiruthuraipundi, Mannargudi
Tiruvarur District Nearby Attractions
1. Sri Thiayagaraja Temple
2. Jambavanodai Dharga in Tiruthuraipoondi
3. Bird Sanctuary at Udayamarthandapuram
4. Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple at Mannargudi
5. Sri Murugan Temple
6. Sivan Temple at Alangudi
Tiruvarur District Facts: The Kamalalayam Temple tank covering 33 acres is one of the biggest in India. The temple chariot of Sri Thyagaraja Temple is the largest in Tamil Nadu. The national highway NH 67 passes through Tiruvarur District.
Major Agricultural Products: Rice, pulses, sugarcane, groundnut, gingelly, cotton, coconut, oil-palm, green gram, black gram, banana, mango
What is Tiruvarur District Famous For: Annual Chariot festival held in April
Famous People From Tiruvarur District: Politician K Anbazhagan, Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami, Politician T R Baalu, Hockey Player Dhanraj Pillai, Film Director K. Balachandar, Musician Muthuswami Dikshitar, Mridangam Maestro Thiruvarur Bakthavathsalam
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
